Structural photographic arrangement for obtaining three-dimensional images



June 3, 1952 v UD 2,599,454

STRUCTURAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ARRANGEMENT FOR OBTAINING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES Filed Oct. 18, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET l INVENTOR VICTOR HUDELEY ATTORNEYS June 3, 1952 VPHUDELEY STRUCTURAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ARRANGEMENT FOR OBTAINING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Oct. 18, 1948 m/vm'roR VICTOR HUDELEY EYS Patented June 3, 1952 UNITED siennaeans Victor Hudeley, Clichy; France Application October 18, 1948, SerialNo. 55,138 In-France October23, 1947- (Cl. Si -18) 6 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to a novel and improved structural arrangement or apparatus for obtaining photographic images giving the impression of depth .or stereoscopic relief, and adapted for the taking of such threesdimensional photographic views of inanimate or other objects.

It is an object of thisinvention to provide an improved photographic apparatus of the. above character which will be eflicient and reliable in operation, and yet of simple .and rugged construction involving comparatively moderate costs.

An essential characteristic feature of this invention is constituted by the fact that the frame supporting the plurality of vertically disposed cylindrically-shaped lenticulations and the sensitive coating layeris the sole member which is adapted to remain in a stationary position during the registration exposure whereas the object under process of being photographed, or the virtual image of the latter which may be substituted thereto, is caused to be displaced in a combined double motion, both circular uniform with respect to the lenticulations and rotatory about a vertical axis substantially through its centre; in other words, the said object, or the virtual image thereof, is displaced along an arc of a circle and at the same time is rotated in a reverse direction about a distinct axis in such a way that the two rotation angles are equivalent thus cancelling each other whereby the combined resultant motion is in the form of a curvilinear translation.

In order that this invention may be readily understood and carried into effect, reference will be had more in details to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters are employed to indicate like parts in the several views and which show by Way of example two distinct constructional forms according to this invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates diagrammatically an elevational view of a structural arrangement for obtaining three-dimensional images of inanimate objects,

Fig. 2 is a plan diagrammatic view illustratin the combined double motion imparted to the object during the process of photographic exposure in the structural arrangement of Figure 1, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of a screen forming a part of the present device.

Referring now to Figure 1, the frame 3 is adapted for supporting the sensitive coating layer 2 disposed behind the screen :I formed of a vertically disposed structure comprising a iplurality of cylindrically-shaped lenticulations arranged side by side (Figure 3) and equally divided by a horizontal plane throughthe centre of the objective. Pivotally mounted :onxthe upstandingaxleii rigidly secured to and projecting from the base-plate I9 is the laterally extending arm member 4 adapted to be moved ,angularly in a horizontal plane and having at'its free .end a conventional ball bearing such as :14 designed fornon-frictionalmovement uponthe track 15. Upon the pivoted arm member 4 is rigidly secured by way of an appropriate bracket 1 :the photographic objective 6 of any desired opening, and the said objective is connected to the frame 3 by means of a conventional bellows I6. The object-supporting plate 8 has secured thereto a light-holding frame 10' shown :for 'claritys sake in broken lines and designed to illuminate the object Iii, the aforesaidplate being also carried by the arm member 4 by means of .a downwardly projecting cylindricallyshaped extension rod 9 coinciding with the vertical axis '20 of the plate and adapted for rotatable engagement'within the upright sleeve ,9 integral with the pivoted arm 4. The grooved :pulley :l;l tegral with or rigidly secured to the "pivot axle 5 of the arm 4 is connected bymeans of a suitable endless rope J3 to an identical pulley 12 secured similarly to the upstandingrod 9 thereby causing the latter to rotate and drive the plate together with the light-holding contrivance integral therewith when the arm member 4 is pivotally moved about the axle 5.

In Figure 2, intended to illustrate more in details the combined double motion of the object to be photographed during the process of exposure, the said object is represented as having a horizontal line RS through its centre. Upon movement of the pivoted arm member 4 about the axle 5, which movement causes the objectsupporting plate to be rotated due to actuation from pulleys II and I2 driving the rod 9, the extreme relative positions of the horizontal line are shown in RS and RS" respectively. The pulleys II and I2 are of identical diameters and therefore the respective vertical planes coinciding with 12/8 and RS" remain in parallel relationship to the vertical plane coinciding with the line RS; as a result, the image of the latter is maintained stationary and of invariable size within the camera throughout the exposure process in the position indicated in R"'S" located in the vertical plane l'l' tangentially of 3 the lenticular elements. The rotation angle of the object-supporting plate 8 is equal to the pivoting angle of the arm member 4 and c0nsequently likewise equal to the angle field of the lenticular elements.

It will be noted that in both constructional forms as shown in Figures 1 and 2:

The registration objective, of any desired opening, is effectively limited by way of a vertically slotted diaphragm,

The motion of the pivoted arm member, the opening and closing of the vertically slotted diaphragm on the objective are operated in response to one sole actuation, regardless of whether or not the photographic registration is effected continuously or intermittently, and

The angle field of the lenticular elements determines the amplitude of movement of the pivoted arm member and the resultant combined motion.

It will be clearly understood that the constructional forms described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings are not designed to be of a limitative character and that many changes may be made by those skilled in the art without exceeding the scope of this invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A structural arrangement for obtaining three-dimensional photographic images comprising a stationary frame adapted for carrying a sensitive layer and a screen of vertically disposed lenticular elements, an objective for forming an image of the subject to be photographed on the sensitive layer, means for imparting to the objective and the subject to be photographed a rotary motion about an axis substantially coinciding with the plane of said frame, and means for imparting to the subject to be photographed a rotary motion equal to and in reverse tosaid rotation of said objective and said subject and about an axis in parallel relationship to the former and. through its centre.

2. A structural arrangement for obtaining three-dimensional photographic images comprising a stationary frame adapted for carrying a sensitive layer and a vertical screen of lenticular elements, a support pivoting about a vertical axis located substantially in the plane of the frame, a photographic objective having a horizontal optical axis and carried on said pivoted support, a plate carried on said support adapted to receive the subject to be photographed, and

means to rotate said plate on said support about a vertical axis meeting the optical axis of said photographic objective with a rotation equal to and in reverse to the rotation of said support.

3. A structural arrangement for obtaining three-dimensional photographic images as claimed in claim 2 comprising a first pulley rigidly secured on the pivot axis of said support, a second pulley of the same diameter as said first pulley and integral with said plate and an endless rope wound on the two pulleys.

4. A structural arrangement for obtaining three-dimensional photographic images as claimed in claim 2 in which the pivot axis of the support coincides with the intersection of the vertical plane tangent to the lenticular elements and the vertical plane coincident to the optical axis of the objective and comprising a running track for supporting thereon the end of the support opposite to its pivot axis, two ball bearings carried by said support and adapted for rolling upon said track, an expandible bellows connecting the objective to the frame, a light-holding contrivance carried by said plate, a first pulley keyed to the pivot axle of said support, a second pulley of the same diameter as said first pulley and integral with said plate and an endless rope wound about the two pulleys.

5. A structural arrangement for obtaining three-dimensional photographic images as claimed in claim 1 in which the range of angular displacement of the objective is equal to the field angle of the lenticular elements of the screen.

6. A structural arrangement for obtaining three-dimensional photographic images as claimed in claim 1 in which the objective has a vertically slotted diaphragm.

VICTOR HUDELEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,002,090 Ives May 21, 1935 2,150,932 McDonnell Mar. 21, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 590,853 France Mar. 26, 1925 

